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Barcelona, And Home
Just one city remained on our itinerary before flying home to Canada, but it was one of Spain’s most visited - the Catalonian capital of Barcelona. As legendary as it is, Barcelona itself wasn’t a destination that was for us in any way pre-ordained, but rather the...
Sardinia – The North
One might think that pristine Cala Goloritze (beach) would be a tough act to follow, but Sardinia’s northeast coast had even more in store. This was, after all, the most famed part of the island and Sardinia’s Costa Smerelda ( Emerald Coast ) lay just ahead of...
Sardinia – The South
Remnants of WW2 bomb damage still remain in Cagliari as well. Seems to be a bit of a pattern emerging - every time we arrive on a supposedly idyllic Island, the weather ( initially, at least ) is less than ideal. First in Sicily, and now in Sardinia it was a rocky...
Sicily – The West
As much as we were impressed with Sicily’s offerings in our first week, we knew there was even more ahead as our travels moved onto the western side of the island. The Valley of the Temples is a spectacular Greek-era ruin located just east of the city of...
Sicily – The East
Any hopes that our recent run of rather inclement weather might be over by the time we reached Sicily were quickly dashed - no sooner had we boarded the ferry for the short crossing from Calabria to Messina in Sicily’s northeast, than the rains started again. The...
Italy 🇮🇹 : Pompei, Naples, Amalfi Coast
Just to the northwest of Matera lay a trio of top tier Italian attractions - Pompeii, Naples, and the legendary Amalfi Coast. Our previous forays into Italy had not reached any further south than Rome, and all three of these places were a few hours south of Rome,...
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